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throughness

throughness noun: the state of being or going through.

Noun

throughness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being or going through.
    • Matter on the physical plane has the dimensions of on-ness, that is, an outside; in-ness, that is, an inside; throughness, that is, consecutive insides; and presence, that is, being anywhere and everywhere at once.2002, Harold W. Percival, Thinking And Destiny, page 729

Origin of throughness

From through + -ness.

Questions about throughness

What does throughness mean?
Throughness means the state of being or going through.
What part of speech is throughness?
Throughness is a noun.

Words near throughness in the dictionary

  1. throughlane
  2. throughlanes
  3. throughline
  4. throughlines
  5. throughly
  6. throughness
  7. throughother
  8. throughout
  9. throughoutness
  10. throughput
  11. throughputs

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